self-closing vents?

[rocco16v@netzero.net (rocco16v)]

Okay-
    I have to acquire some first-hand knowledge of this....it's cold, wet,
and dark outside at 5:05AM...I go out, fire up the '87 (w/ AC).....heater
control NOT defrost....turn on blower.  Plenty air coming from center vents.
Move heater control to DEFROST, and the air from the center vents is reduced
by 80%.
Would have to say that, yes, my car tries to shut off the center vents when
in defrost mode.
(probably old, bad gaskets/sloppy linkage are accounting for the

Larry   sandiego16V




> I have a 1986 16V and the center vents close automatically when on defost
> which is all the way to the right.  It also engages the A/C for extracting
> the moisture if you have A/C.
> Don
.> > Al-
> > Are you sure?  My owner's manual specifically instructs one to close
those
> > vents when one wants to defrost the windshield/windows.  And mine don't
> shut
> > by themselves.
> > Maybe you had a MkI that shut 'em automatically...?
> >
> > Larry   sandiego16V
> >
> >
> >
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